We're currently without a TV which accepts HDMI input, so I've been looking to finish off some of my Wii game backlog - NSMBW is one of the obvious places to go. I don't really enjoy playing it multiplayer, and as a single-player game it really pales in comparison to gems like Super Mario Galaxy 2, or Super Mario 3D Land. I especially find the toad-rescuing frustrating. It doesn't seem to stick...

Marvel vs. Capcom 2

I've been spending a few afternoons down at Shoryuken Lounge, and every time I go MvC2 gets a 20-minute workout, at least. Good, good times...

Hero Academy

The Steam-powered version with the TF2 crew is out - I see some folks playing it online. I haven't been able to justify the cost yet, but if the paid version proves to have legs I'll seriously consider it. I love seeing games make the transition between free mobile and premium PC games!

Dungeon Raid

I'm loving the achievements in this game - I am just about to build my favorite character - essentially a Halfling Raider WITHOUT the awful, awful penalty of getting nothing when you match only 3 tiles. I've had a level 60 character with nearly 100 armor and the "exploding armor" ability... it was glorious. I'm fascinated by the fact that "spikes" continue to seem like a completely useless upgrade...

Conquest of the Wizardlands (Dungeons of Dredmor)

Oh, DoD... I have more than 600 hours logged in your depths, and you just get better and better. I've been working to finish the new skill trees in anticipation of expanding my strategy guide. Vampire Tourists eating wooded crossbow bolts? Vegan Bankers profiting off the death of animals? A fedora covered in cheese? Many things are possible these days...

I watched a video recently of a talk given by DoD's lead engineer - he said that DoD was a product started by another team, and then inherited by Gaslamp. Gaslamp is about to announce their second project, and I honestly have no idea whether it will be any good or not - was the magic in DoD something they added to a discarded skeleton? Or did the magic lie in the original team? I'm so anxious to find out...